WorksheetsInternational Relations Pretest #1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
How many independent countries are there in the world?
195
150
210
180
What city is the United Nations headquartered in?
Geneva
New York
Paris
London
Who is the current U.N. Secretary General?
António Guterres
Ban Ki-moon
Kofi Annan
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
How many nations are on the permanent U.N. security council?
10
5
15
7
Name the president of Russia.
Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
The USSR broke up into how many independent nations?
10
15
12
20
The current chancellor of Germany is
Angela Merkel
Olaf Scholz
Gerhard Schröder
Helmut Kohl
Name the leader of China.
Xi Jinping
Hu Jintao
Jiang Zemin
Deng Xiaoping
The prime minister of Great Britain is
Boris Johnson
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
David Cameron
Name the prime minister of Canada.
Justin Trudeau
Stephen Harper
Jean Chrétien
Paul Martin
Name the President of Mexico.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Enrique Peña Nieto
Felipe Calderón
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
Which major body of water borders Afghanistan?
Arabian Sea
Caspian Sea
Indian Ocean
None
Name the current U.S. Secretary of State.
Antony Blinken
Mike Pompeo
John Kerry
Hillary Clinton
Who is currently the U.S. Secretary of Defense?
Lloyd Austin
Mark Esper
James Mattis
Ashton Carter
Which country currently produces the most petroleum and natural gas?
Saudi Arabia
Russia
United States
Iran
Who is this leader?
(a)
This flag represents what nation?
(a)
What is the name of this multinational state?
(a)
The image include logos from what type of institutions?
multinational corporations
intergovernmental organizations
nongovernmental organizations
national corporations
What is the main purpose of the United Nations?
To maintain international peace and security
To promote global trade
To enforce international law
To provide entertainment through cultural exchanges
War, terrorism and other forms of transnational political violence are in many ways more threatening today than ever before
True
False
Not Sure
In 2024, U.S. defense spending was $842 billion (20% of the U.S. budget) costing each person about $2,220 per year. People in NATO countries spend $1,210 per year.
Defense spending is way too high
Defense spending is too low
Defense spending is just about right
What world leader is this? (Provide last name)
(a)
